Michelle Sheppard

Author: Mama Mish

  • “He’s my maker…” said Michelle

    “He’s my maker…” said Michelle

    With our Michelle home under the weather, Clayton was joined by Dr Vincent Cornelisse of the Prahran Market Clinic and Michelle Sheppard of Transpositions fame. Vincent is Michelle doctor, or maker as she liked to call him. The trio chatted trans health, Michelle experiences, education and the safe schools coalition attacks with a bit of disco defiance.…

  • “He’s my maker…” said Michelle

    With our Michelle home under the weather, Clayton was joined by Dr Vincent Cornelisse of the Prahran Market Clinic and Michelle Sheppard of Transpositions fame. Vincent is Michelle doctor, or maker as she liked to call him. The trio chatted trans health, Michelle experiences, education and the safe schools coalition attacks with a bit of disco defiance.…

  • Chatterbox

    “MICHELLE FROM TRANSPOSITIONS   CHATTERBOX PODCAST”Michelle from Transpositions joins the lads for this episode of Chatterbox. Michelle tells her story, from starting in St Louis, growing up in the Midwest of the USA then moving to Australia. She shares a very personal story of her struggle and triumph of becoming a…

  • Full equality for Trans Australians

     I have been fortunate enough to be asked by the Australian Equality Party to write a piece around employment and my experiences. Click the link Below: http://www.equality.org.au/

  • Trans-bear-ant

    Tonight in The Woods, Big Bear Mark, Work-Experience Cub Robbie and Just James are joined by two very special guests to talk about life trans-acceptance an issues facing trans people today. First up is Nate, a trans man playing for the Melbourne Chargers inclusive rugby team, who shares his insights into…

  • Love Transformed

    Love Transformed – How does it feel when the person you love decides to change gender? Insight looks at the unique and dramatic challenge of changing gender within a relationship. We talk to people about being the partner or child or parent of someone who comes out as trans. How…

  • USA: Being Trans in Small Town America

    There is arguably greater visibility now for Trans rights than ever before in our history. But does that make a difference if you are in a small town in mid-western USA? What is it like growing up feeling different in the American heartland where men are supposedly men? How difficult…

  • Trans Representation in Film

    As we acknowledge the theatrical release of Tom Hooper’s The Danish Girl, the team turn their attention to trans representation in film. Based on the groundbreaking novel by David Ebershoff, The Danish Girl chronicles the life of painter and transgender pioneer Lili Elbe as she comes to terms with her…

  • The Change Agenda

      Founded by Anna Millers & Elizabeth Murphy WHO WE ARE The Change Agenda was formed by two passionate individuals who saw a significant gap between conversation and the action required by organisations to drive real and positive change around Diversity and Inclusion. We are specialists in facilitating change for Diversity and…

  • Trans community reacts to The Danish Girl

    There’s been much praise for Eddie Redmayne’s performance as trans pioneer Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl – one of the first trans women in history to undergo gender reassignment surgery. It’s also landed him yet another ‘Best Actor’ nomination at the Oscars next month. Michelle was one of three prominent…